POLICE forces were threatened with legal action today as the Government’s equality watchdog said black and Asian Britons were still being unfairly targeted for stop and searches.
A review by the Equality and Human Rights Commission concluded most constabularies in England and Wales were continuing to use the powers “disproportionately” against ethnic minorities.
The Commission said several police forces have increased their use of stop and search against ethnic minorities, with black people being stopped and searched at least six times the rate of white people.
Asian people were about twice as likely to be stopped and searched as white people.
London had by far the highest rates with 183 searched for every 1,000 black people.
